San Juan Record | 1931-06-18 | Page 1 | Drought Threatening Whole Northwest from Wisconsin to Pacific

DROUGHT threatening WHOLE NORTHWEST FROM WISCONSIN TO PACIFIC washington june 15 the weather bureau said today that a drought worse bic than the blistering dryness of last year ear has gripped the nort northwest hwesi from wisconsin to the pacific c much of the wheat heat and ot er crops were said to be belond recovery and the prospects for foi relief ilief by rain rain slight the situation was said to be ser sei ious in in western south dakota and eastern bastein sections of montana oregon and washington in at least six states the deficiency of rainfall la this spring has exceeded the lack of moisture last yeni year the condition of spring wheat was described as the poorest on cecora in the remainder of the country however there is is sufficient moisture mois tuia for present needs although the bureau said the south is is getting pretty dry east of the appalachians brorn north carolina Cai olina to now new england there has been abundance of fain am